A hypoechoic nodule, sometimes called a hypoechoic lesion, on the thyroid is a mass that appears darker on the ultrasound than the surrounding tissue. This often indicates that a nodule is full of solid, rather than liquid, components.
Dec 15, 2017
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A hypoechoic thyroid nodule appears dark on an ultrasound. In most cases, it is a benign growth, but these nodules do have a greater risk of being cancer than ...
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Longitudinal grey scale sonogram shows an ill-defined, solid, hypoechoic nodule (arrows) in the thyroid gland. Thin echogenic lines (arrowheads) in the ...
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Jun 1, 2019 · A thyroid nodule that is solid, hypoechoic ( darker on ultrasound), has an irregular margin, is taller than wide in shape and has multiple ...
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